Mastering Design Rule Check in VLSI: A Comprehensive Guide

The episode at hand is focused on the Design Rule Check (DRC) process in VLSI design. The discussion begins with a concise explanation of the DRC concept, followed by an explanation of the Mask Layout Transfer process. The episode then moves on to delve deeper into the concept of design rules in VLSI and provides an overview of the VLSI design flow, particularly in the back-end stage of Analog and ASIC/SOC. The various mask layers involved in the DRC process are highlighted, and the factors that influence design rules are explored. The episode also provides an overview of design rule classification and the difference between Micron and Lambda rules. The concept is further elaborated with examples of intra-layer and inter-layer design rules, and the typical categories of DRC rules are also discussed. Finally, a summary of the episode is provided, outlining the key points covered in the discussion.

Chapters for easy navigation:
00:00 Beginning & Intro
00:22 Chapter Index
01:13 Understanding Mask Layout Transfer
03:04 What Are Design Rules ?
05:36 VLSI Design Flow
06:00 Back-End in Analog & ASIC/SOC
08:21 Various Mask Layers
10:26 Determining Design Rule
13:03 Mask Layer Sequence Alignment
14:34 Factors Influencing Design Rule
15:43 Design Rule Classification
16:36 Micron Vs Lambda Rule
17:34 Design Rule Example : Intra-Layer
19:35 Design Rule Example : Inter-Layer
20:36 Typical Category of DRC Rules
21:41 Summary

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[SuriShanmukhMVD]

This video was awesome and informative. Can you please make a video on why different metals (M1, M2, M3..)are used than a single metal in the IC fabrication

[Amit-oekz]

Please start some course in PDK flow (DRC, LVS, PEX) also.

[prakashbadhavath]

Sir can you please explain about innovus tool commands for clock path setup violation with practical examples